OCR A Level Classical Civilisation H408/22 Imperial Image . QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME. RATED A+

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Answer all the questions in this section. Start your answer to each 10, 20 and 30 mark question on a new page. Source A: Part of a relief from the Kalabsha Gate depicting Octavian 1 Another figure ... is shown to the right of Octavian in Source A. Who is the figure? [1] 2 This relief of Octavian in Source A is from part of a temple. Who was this temple dedicated to? [1] 3 Explain how far the relief of Octavian in Source A would appeal to the people who saw it. [10] 3 © OCR 2021 H408/22 Oct21 Turn over Source B: Propertius Elegies 4.6 Then he (Apollo) spoke: ‘O Augustus, world-deliverer, sprung from Alba Longa, acknowledged as greater than your Trojan ancestors conquer now by sea: the land is already yours: my bow is on your side, and every arrow burdening my quiver favours you. Free your country from fear, that relying on you as its protector, weights your prow with the State’s prayers. Unless you defend her, Romulus misread the birds flying from the Palatine, he the augur of the foundation of Rome’s walls. And they dare to come too near with their oars: shameful that Latium’s waters should suffer a queen’s sails while you are commander. Do not fear that their ships are winged with a hundred oars: their fleet rides an unwilling sea. Though their prows carry Centaurs with threatening stones, you’ll find they are hollow timber and painted terrors. The cause exalts or breaks a soldier’s strength: unless it is just, shame downs his weapons. The moment has come, commit your fleet: I declare the moment: I lead the Julian prows with laurelled hand.’ 5 10 4 Who is the queen referred to in line 7 in Source B? [1] 5 In Source B, which battle is Augustus about to begin? [1] 6 What are the ‘Julian prows’ referred to in line 12 of Source B? [1] 7 Explain how Apollo gives a positive image of Augustus in the speech in Source B. [10] 8* ‘Augustus presented a different image of himself to different people.’ Explain how far you agree with this statement. Justify your response. You may use Source(s) A and/or B as a starting point in your answer. [20] [Section A Total: 45] 4 © OCR 2021 H408/22 Oct21 Section B Answer one of the following questions. Use classical sources, and secondary sources, scholars and/or academic works to support your argument. You should also consider possible interpretations of sources by different audiences. Either 9* ‘Only literature could convey a positive image of Augustus.’ Explain how far you agree with this statement. Justify your response. [30] Or 10* Explain how far you agree that Augustus was a good role model for Roman men. Justify your [Show More]

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